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Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal, Cincinnati, OH

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Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal

A group of museums housed in the historic Union Terminal building in Cincinnati, with history, science, and children's galleries plus a domed theater.

1301 Western Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45203 · Cincinnati, OH

About Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal

Cincinnati Museum Center combines several museums under one roof in the restored Union Terminal in the Queensgate area. Visitors can explore the Cincinnati History Museum, The Children's Museum, and the Museum of Natural History & Science. The Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX Theater shows films on a dome screen, and the Cr(eat)e Culinary Studio offers food-science programming. The complex also houses the Cincinnati History Library and Archives, the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center, and a 1929 pipe organ used for a concert series. Special exhibitions and evening events are offered throughout the year.

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